CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Shriners Hospitals for Children

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$17,481

about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $11,907–$27,660

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$17,462

About the fair price

about $19 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare

Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $17,481 This hospital $17,462

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How this hospital compares to other MO hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $9,158 Priciest $17,462

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $17,481 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Shriners Hospitals for Children charges insurers about $17,462 — about the fair price. Located in Saint Louis, MO.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company	Price range	vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor	$10,672 - $20,205	76%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$2,652	19%
Aetnamajor	$8,176	58%
Ambetter (Centene)	$2,558 - $20,740	18%
Providence Health Plan	$14,718	105%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans	$2,558 - $24,704

Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price, before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the MS-DRG code on your bill matches exactly: 470.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Shriners Hospitals for Children is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for MS-DRG code 470.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at Shriners Hospitals for Children

Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other MO hospitals

The Children's Mercy Hospital · Kansas City $9,158
Mercy Hospital Lincoln · Troy $11,352
Mercy Hospital Perry · Perryville $11,596
Mercy Hospital Carthage · Carthage $12,006
Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $12,038
Long Term Acute Care Hospital Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $12,038
St Mary's Medical Center · Blue Springs $14,076
St Joseph Medical Center · Kansas City $14,346

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.